Summer is coming to a close, and most of the major Hollywood releases have already come and gone.Hobbs & Shawhit big last weekend, and managed to stay in the number one spot for its second straight weekend in a row. This comes despite facing off with six new movies, all in wide release. Of those films debuting at the box office, it wasScary Stories to Tell in the Darkthat brought in the biggest audience.
It was said early on that whileHobbs & Shawwouldn’t make nearly as much as recent installments of theFast and Furiousfranchise on its opening weekend, it would have strongbox officelegs as August played into September. That is proving true, with the spin-off experiencing a decent drop of just -51%, bringing in an estimated $25.4 million for its second weekend in theaters. So far, the movie has pulled in $108.5 million in the States, with the movie still set to open in some of the franchise’s biggest markets.
Overseas,Hobbs & Shawmanaged to rack up a decent $60.8 million, bringing its international total to $224.1 million. On a global scale, the movie now has $332 million to its name in total, proving that there is still a lot of gas left in the tank for theFast & Furioussaga, even when there’s no sight of Vin Diesel or Michelle Rodriguez at all.Hobbs & Shawopened in 5 new markets heading into the weekend, pulling in $6.9 million in France, $2.6 million in Italy and $1.6 million in Belgium. The movie won’t open in Korea until next weekend, on August 14. And it won’t hit China, a market with a ravenous appetite forFast and Furiousmovies, until later in the month, on August 23.
Coming from Lionsgate, the Guillermo Del Toro producedScary Stories to Tell in the Darkbrought in $20.8 million, sliding it into the second weekend slot. The thriller topped industry expectation, with the $25 million production well on its way to earning all of its money back. Audiences were lukewarm on the family friendly horror flick, giving it just a ‘C’ Cinemascore.
Despite taking a massive drop in sales during it’s third quarter,Disneyis still racking in the cash with its photo-realistic adaptation ofThe Lion King. The movie is at number 3, taking in another $20 million for a domestic take that now stands at $473 in its fourth weekend of release. The movie just now opened in Japan, where it debuted in second place with $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie has eaten up $861.5 million in ticket sales. On a global scale, it stands at $1.334 billion, and has now toppedBeauty and the Beastas the highest grossing live-action adaptations of a Disney animated classic. Depending on how you look at the making of the movie, which was created inside a computer aside from one single real world shot, this is now also the highest grossing animated movie, toppingFrozen, which stands at $1.276 billion. But people are still arguing about what to callThe Lion King, soFrozenisn’t necessarily giving up its crown just yet.
Coming in at number four is Paramount’s live-action adaptation of the popular kids showDora The Explorer, withDora and the Lost City of Gold, swinging in at $17 million. It has been faring better with audiences thanScary Stories, receiving an ‘A’ Cinemascore. Rounding out this weekend’s top 5 is Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is also proving to have legs at the box office. The movie is in its third weekend at theaters and has brought in an additional $11.6 million for a domestic total of just over $100 million.
Of the other newcomers that opened this weekend,The Art of Racing in the Rainmanaged to slide into the number six spot with $8.1 million, andThe Kitchenwaddled in behind, with just $5.5 in its first frame. The DC/Vertigo comics adaptation of women who take on the Irish mob has been getting very bad reviews, and will likely disappear in its second weekend completely. Rounding out the top 10 isSpider-Man: Far From Home, which adds an additional $5.3 million to its $370.9 statewide total.Toy Story 4is at number nine, with another $4.4 million, bringing its domestic cume to $419 million. And in a surprise turn, The BTS concert filmBring the Soul: The Movieactually managed to crack into the top ten in the final spot with $2.29 million.
There are only a handful of big releases still to come this summer. Next weekend,Angry Birds Movie 2gets an early start in terms of wide releases opening on August 14. And with great reviews heading into Friday, it should be able to steal the top spot away fromHobbs & Shawas that action movie enters its third weekend. Opening two days later on August 16 is the shark sequel47 Meters Down: Uncaged, the Bruce Springsteen dramaBlinded By the Lightand the R-rated kiddie comedyGood Boys. Also opening isWhere’d You Go Bernadette. This update comes fromBox Office Mojo.
